____ is the measure of a system’s ability to expand, change, or downsize easily to meet the changing needs of a business enterprise.

A system design where the server performs all the processing is described as ____.

When developing e-business systems, an in-house solution usually requires a ____ for a company that must adapt quickly in a dynamic e-commerce environment.

During business hours, a salesperson can enter a sale on a ____ terminal, which is part of an information system that handles daily sales transactions and maintains the online inventory file.

A batch processing system has all of the following characteristics except ____.

A popular network protocol is ____, which today is the backbone of the Internet.

In a ____, one or more powerful servers controls the network, and departmental servers control lower levels of processing and network devices.

A disadvantage of a bus network is that ____.

A ____ resembles a circle of computers that communicate with each other.

The maximum speed for wireless network standards is measured in ____.

____ technology relies on multiple data paths, also called multipath design, to increase bandwidth and range.

In its wireless configuration, the ____ point is similar to a hub in the LAN star topology, except it provides network services to wireless clients instead of wired clients.

The ____ topology allows the expansion of wireless access over a wide area.

A form of wireless transmission called ____ is very popular for short-distance wireless communication that does not require high power.

The ____ section in a typical system design specification contains the complete design for a new system, including the user interface, outputs, inputs, files, databases, and network specifications.

ERP (enterprise resource planning) defines a general architecture, omitting standards for data, processing, network, and user interface design.

A Web-based application encounters all of the connectivity and compatibility problems that typically arise when different hardware environments are involved.

A high-capacity transaction processing system, such as an order entry system, requires less network, processing, and data storage resources than a monthly billing system that handles data in batches.

In a typical client/server system, the client stores the data and provides data access and database management functions.

Implementation of early client/server systems was expensive because clients needed more powerful hardware and software to handle shared processing tasks.

Today, client/server architecture is the dominant form of systems design, using Internet protocols and traditional network models.

Middleware provides a transparent interface that enables system designers to integrate dissimilar software and hardware.

As the size of a business changes, it is easier to alter the capability of a large-scale central server than it is to adjust the number of clients and the processing functions they perform.

In contrast to a centralized system, a client/server design separates applications and data.

In a Web-based system, portal design provides an important link between the user and the system, and poor design can weaken system effectiveness and value.

A user’s computer does not perform processing or computing tasks with cloud computing — the cloud does.

Web 2.0 is a reference to a more technically advanced version of the current Web.

TCP/IP consists of many individual protocols that control the handling of files, mail, and Internet addresses, among others.

One disadvantage of a hierarchical network is that if a business adds additional processing levels, the network becomes more complex and expensive to operate and maintain.

Various types of individual and site licenses are available from software vendors.

____________________ translates the logical design of an information system into a physical structure that includes hardware, software, network support, and processing methods.

Many companies are extending ERP systems to suppliers and customers in a process called ____________________, in which a customer order can cause a production planning system to schedule a work order, which in turn triggers a call for certain parts from suppliers.

A new system might have to interface with one or more ____________________, which are older systems that typically run on mainframe computers.

If a system must operate online, 24 hours a day and seven days a week (typically known as ____________________), provision must be made for backup and speedy recovery in the event of system failure.

Company-wide systems that connect one or more LANs or WANs are called ____________________.